Pete Hegseth to visit border for 1st time

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to Assess Military Operations at Fort Bliss and U.S.-Mexico Border on Upcoming Visit
Defense Secretary Hegseth plans to visit Fort Bliss and the U.S.-Mexico border to assess military support for border security.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border on Monday
In a news release posted on Facebook, Joint Task Force North said Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss on Monday, Feb. 3 and the local area "to see the efforts of military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities to secure the border." Media advisory from the Joint Task Force North Public Affairs Office.
Hegseth on Monday to visit troops deployed to border with Mexico
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit troops deployed the U.S. border with Mexico about a week after the Pentagon boosted its mission to the region by 1,600 active-duty service members.
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Visit Border on First Trip
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits southern border. Here's the latest.
Fort Bliss officials confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was visiting the Borderland on Monday. His visit includes stops along the border in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where presumably reserve and active-duty troops would be deployed to secure the U.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss said Hegseth will host a media event and is here to “see the efforts military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities to secure the southern border.
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